In the paper this morning i found this ad:

NISSAN 1992 Maxima 5spd, fully loaded, blk on blk, spoiler, snrf, CD, 95k, mint cond, $3700

holy shat, did heaven come to earth? Now my "crazy" idea...buy this car, swap trannies (im auto), detail/tidy up the former 5 spd and sell it to earn some of the $$ back

now, my obstacles...
- first of all i know im in for more than i think laborwise for this tranny swap job
- not only the labor itself but the time to do it being that im a full time student (5 spd car will probably sit till summer when i have time to do it...of course ill take it for a spin at least once a week so the car isnt completely stagnant for 8 months) and the other beauty is that i wont need insurance on this car being that ill have my auto for everyday commuter use until the job.
-storage...being that this will probably take place at my house unless i find a better place, i dont think my family will be exactly celebrating that theres 2 half-apart VEs in the driveway (prior to it though will be nice...2 black VEs and my moms black 2K3 SE )

to answer the question that is probably most prominent in your heads right now "why not just sell the auto?"....hard to "explain", i know theyre the same car but i have too much emotional attatchment to mine and its just in too good of condition to let it go (body, paint, engine wise) plus this new one may have a great condition 5 spd tranny but suppose its got 'VTC fever', or any other problems...mine is perfect no VTC prob, nothing

im gonna call the seller tomorrow and check it out, so update tomorrow!

i mean just try to put yourself in my shoes - a full time college student majoring in mechanical engineering with a busy academic schedule who works part time but loves having a life and hobbies such as working on the car and learning as i go

thoughts/comments etc wanted/welcomed, thanks

 

check out the other car. I wouldn't even bother with the tranny swap if it's gonna be too much of a problem. How many miles are on your current car?

 

if james can do it, so can you

 

111k
well he didnt do any tranny swaps, but as he says "2 VEs are better than one "

 

its all the same

 

You can do it!!, its worth it!!

 

but he did all the work himself. I think it came out less than a $1000 once he sold his auto tranny. If you did all the work yourself it might be worth it.

"NISSAN 1992 Maxima 5spd, fully loaded, blk on blk, spoiler, snrf, CD, 95k, mint cond, $3700"

That is a rare find and if there are no vtc's and window problems then you might have found a winner

VE 5sp's rule!

 

I did my swap for 700 bucks

 

3700 sounds a little steep to try to make some money off, especially after all that work. y not just look for a parts car to do the swap with. i saw a clean black se on old country road for $1950 sunday. it that one is as clean at least you can make some profit off it. just a thought............................

 

...car is sold



hmm where exactly is this car located?...VE 5 spd?

 

Maybe not meant to be right now. Your car is in excellent condition. If you do however decide to this in the future I would give you a hand on my free time.

 

SEE what you did, you thought to much... GAHWDDD!!!

 

it was on old country in between the meadowbrook and the wantagh, on the north side(going towards the city) in a parking lot. if you know where hooters is there its across the street towards the wantagh before home depot

 

yeah just shoot me an email, It would be a cool project. btw if any of you NY guys wanna go in together on a parts car let me know. I could store it for a while so thats not a prob

 

hmm...a roadtrip to ny is looking pretty good for this summer

 

what parts are you looking for??

 

Hey Maximan looks like you got help for this project from the 3rd genners NY crew

 

i know you guys rule, haha now we just need izzy
im liking this idea....extremely...
looks like im on a mission for tomorrow, thanks

 

drivers side blinker, Heating controls (with working lights)

rear defog switch (with working lights) alot of interior pieces. black leather door panels, and some other little things just to do soome testing before I do it to my car

 

ill keep an eye out for any good wrecks then

 

I don't really need anything for now...but if something comes up to purchase a parts car I would be down.

 

i didnt see that black se on old country road today, i drove up and down like 3 times, i didnt see no home depot or hooters

 

in between the wantagh and meadowbrook?

 

yeah thats where i was...which parking lot was the car in?

 

i dont remember, im guessing some srt of fast food joint, maybe dunkin donuts, i saw a big sign in the windshield with the price but my gf was with me so i couldnt stop , im almost 100% its old country, where pearl paint is, around where the roxy is and there arent alot of hooters around(not the one off xit 58 ), i think this is the only other one besides the city. anyone from the area should be able to verify where hooters is, any guys from nassau?

 

nah i dont think i saw it then...im not rushing to do this job anyway, i can buy the car anytime but the job itself will have to wait. Gives me time to look around more leisurely and maybe when im NOT looking the right one will come around

 

it was hempstead tpke not old country i looked on a map, sorry dude